MORAL EDUCATION IN

MALAYSIA & JAPAN

PREPARED FOR: DR. SUPIAH
Presented by:
NORALIFAH KARIM
NOR HDAYAH IBRAHIM
NUR AWANIS IBRAHIM
NIK NORSYUHADA ZAKI
NUR ASIAH MOHAMAD

Moral education in Malaysia

Is a subject that emphasizes aspects of
spirituality, humanity and community.
Special attention will be given to nurturing,
appreciation and practice of moral values contained
in the religion, traditions and customs of various
ethnic groups in Malaysia, in line with universal
values.
Nurturing and instilling these values will contribute
towards the establishment of an honorable and
responsible human being in line with the National
Education Philosophy Malaysia.
A knowledgeable society, moral, virtuous and loving
will fulfill the desire of countries to create a peaceful
society.

Moral education in primary schools

(Concrete education)
Moral education in primary schools to focus
on nurturing spiritual and moral of students
through appreciation and practice of moral
values in society that there are religions,
traditions and customs of various ethnic
groups in the country.
With it, students can build a survival guide that
enables them to become responsible
members of moral and social impact of the
decisions and actions taken later.

 Several key principles have been

identified as a guide in creating a broad
human terms of the physical, intellectual,
emotional, spiritual and social.
Principles that are responsible to
themselves, their families and others;
cling to religion; environmentally
conscious; maintaining peace and
spiritual life; patriotic; respect for human
rights; and adopt democratic principles in
life.

Moral Education in Secondary

school
Secondary school moral education curriculum
consists of seven areas of learning to become a
vehicle for conveying values among pupils.
To enable the values nurtured continuously in the
student, learning and common values taught at
every level, from Form 1 to Form 5.
Although the field of learning and the same value,
scope and content of learning emphasis is different
because the moral issues submitted an increasingly
complex and deeply in tune with the needs and
maturity level of the students.

Moral Education in Japan

Japanese education is taught to maintain
social values.
Several studies concerned with moral
education have been performed by western
researchers. In this research, they said that
Japanese moral education is not only based
on the curriculum but its relation to the whole
aspects of the school.
Moral education is said to be also a moral
education in history, culture and social
context, refers to the impact of their religion.

The Contents of Moral Education in

the Current Curriculum in Japan
Currently, Japanese curricular consist
of three categories which are:
1. moral education
2. academic subjects
3. special activities.

Moral education
Classified into four
areas. Those four
are
1. Regarding Self
2. Relation to Others
3. Relation to Nature
& the Sublime
4. Relation to Group
& Society

Academic Subjects

Special Activities

The goals and

contents of each
academic subject, at
both elementary and
junior high levels,
include nature
somehow related to
moral development
directly or indirectly.
Examples:
Japanese Language
Social Studies
Science
Music
Health & Physical
Education
Foreign Language

Consist of four major

activities described
below.
1. Classroom Activities
2. Students' Council
3. Club Activities
4. School Events
1) Ceremonial
Events
2) Study-related
Events
3) Physical
education-related
Events
4) Field Trips
5) Social Service
Activities

JAPANESE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Once a week, children have moral
education classes
Classes are part of whole-person
education, which is the main task of the
elementary school system.
Moral education is also evident during
the schools class-cleaning and school
lunch activities.

 10 For Japan achieve progress:

To credit Khairol Hj Salleh Mohd Amin who
translate this record, Jazahullahu Khaira:
1. In Japan in teaching in early primary school
up to primary six with a subject that named
"Road towards Morals" where students learn
the morals / ethics and how to deal with people.
2. No failure / failure in early primary school
up to three mid-level, because the objective is to
educate and instill the concept and creation of
personal / character, not only education and
indoctrination (dictation).
3. Japan although one of the richest countries in
the world, they do not have the servants, their
parents accountable at home and on their
children.

4. Children cleans their school every day

for 20min with their teachers. These
factors lead towards the emergence of
Japan as simple generation and interest
towards cleanliness.
5. Children in school will bring a
toothbrush that has been "disinfected" /
sterilize, and they clean their teeth after
lunch at school every time in order to
maintain health at a young age.
6. The school principal will eat with
students for half an hour to ensure their
safety, because the principal considers
students are the future of Japan that should
be protected.

Similarities between moral education curriculum

in Japan and Malaysia

Both an independent subject

Both countries have a special subject for teaching moral education in their
respective countries.

Special time allocated for teaching moral subjects.

Use materials to help launch the moral teaching.

The students were also encouraged to seek and obtain information resources
through information and communication technologies such as the Internet,
CD-ROM, e-mail and telecommunications conference.

Contains the same fields of study, namely the emphasis on aspects related to
personal development and also the connection with the environment.
Example:
Japanese education curriculum is focused on environmental care
Environmental value is also similar to that contained in the curriculum of Moral
Education in Malaysia. Value applied is like loving environment.
Moral is applied to foster awareness of the need to preserve and conserve
the environment to maintain ecosystem balance.

Differences between Moral Education

curriculum in Japan and Malaysia
JAPAN

MALAYSIA

individual self only and

the belief in God contained in
without prejudice to the belief the related moral selfin God.
development
using a formative approach

oriented to the examination

evaluated.

The practice of moral

education in Japan is to be
practical daily activities to
foster moral values among
students.

Teachers in these schools

tend to concentrate on
answering techniques of
teaching provided in the
textbook.

Strengths of the Japan moral curriculum

Comprehensive curriculum indirectly put
the achievement of objectives that have
priority over all subjects in education.
Education in Japan aims to maintain
social values and keep it for future
generations. This strength was driven by
the organization's ability to make school
education in Japan as cultural agents.
Enable its students are also citizens to
understand clearly the history and world

Weaknesses of the Japan moral

curriculum
Examination orientation - Has shortcomings in
measuring the level of achievement of personality
than academic achievement. Especially in moral
education that emphasizes the appreciation in
students.
Use the textbook as a whole- Use a text book
basically important in ensuring grade teaching
and learning objectives are achieved. Weakness
began to arise when the use of the textbook as a
whole, especially in education based on values
and morality used as the yardstick of student
achievement that is oriented to the exams,
Objectives ultimately aims nationhood- These
conditions concern moral education teaching and
learning will shift to the political interests.

Conclusion
Society all around the world should aware
that moral education is not only rooted
solely in moral formation, but there is an
implementation of moral education in
every subject indirectly.
Differences and similarities that existed in
moral education curriculum implemented in
Malaysia and Japan can create a
tolerance ties in succeeding Falsafah
Pendidikan Negara.

REFERENCES
http://lifemustredha.blogspot.com/2011/10/
konsep-kurikulum-pendidikan-jepun.html